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  1. Receivers
  • Openness to CRP and collaborative planning.
  • Order timelines, sufficient lead time to effect on-time delivery.
  • Honoring appointments at receivers.
  • Courteous treatment and comfortable surroundings for drivers at receivers.
  • Is receiver a good communicator; do they embrace logistics with information systems, EDI, wed-based transactions or other customized programs with processors?
  1. Processor
  • Openness to CRP and collaborative planning.
  • Track record of on-time delivery and unloading.
  • Track record of good inventory control.
  • Track record in anticipating peaks and valleys in sales activity.
  • Condition of product on arrival at receiver....accuracy of counts, damage, use of shrink wrap, ease of product handling.

 

References:
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, August 2003
Investor's Business Daily, December 2003
Rocky Mountain News, January 2004
Mintel International Group, Ltd.
Food Processing, January 2004
Philly.com , January 2004
restaurant.org
Preparedfoods.com
TheCalifornian.com


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